Device for moistening and delivering gummed binding-tape.



No. 843,101. PATENTED FEB. 5, 1907.

. H. P. ROBERTS. v

DEVICE FOR MOISTENING AND DELIVERING GUMMED BINDING TAPE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 4. 1906.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

PATENTED FEB. 5, 1907.

H. P. ROBERTS. G AND DELIVERING GUMMED BINDING TAPE.

PLIOATION FILED JAN. 4, 1906.

DEVICE FOR MOIST 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED STATES OFFICE.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIG NOR, BY MESNE OF BOSTON, MASSACHU- HENRY r.ROBERTS, or

ASSIGNMENTS, TO FREDERIOK'S. ANABLE,

.SETTS.

.DEVICE FOR MOISTENING AND DELIVERING GUMNIED B\NDlNG- TAPE.'

' thumb-screw hon against the casing.

wealth of Massachusetts,

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb. 5, 1907.

Application filed January 4.1906- Serial No. 294,846-

To all whom, it 'rmty concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY P. ROBERTS, a citizen of the United States,residing in Boston, in the county of Suffolk and Commonhave inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in a De- 1 vice for Moistening andDelivering Gummed Binding-Tape, of which the following, taken 1 inconnection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification.

My invention relates to devices for moisteneriug of wicking jin contactwith the dei pressed portion of the pad. This pad constructed asdescribed forms my preferred means of bringing theroll into contact withi the water in the pan F. This roll 'i is carried by a frame k ofU-shape, the roll bein pivoted at one end of the frame and the framepivoted about centrally at lto the panf. I

the weight of the roll a is not suilicient to mg and delivering gunimedtape to be used 1 keep it in proper position to be moistened, to securethe wrappers of bundles and for aspriugm,attached to the pan andconnected other purposes.

i with the tilting frame is, may be employed in Devices of thischaracter have been in use addition to accomplish this purpose. for sometime; but this invention differs in The tape is led from the reel withits features of construction from such former gummed sidedown under theguide n, fixed devices, and it is believed the novel features to thecasin g 0, up over the rear member 0 of render the device more generallyavailable. the U-shaped frame k,i'1'cxt down around the The drawingsshow, in Figure 1, a side 010- red p, which is permanently attached tothe vation of my ta e-moistener in normal pesipan f, and then up overthe bracket 1', which tion; Fi 2, a p an of the machine; Fig. 3, a isfastened generally in a fixed position to longitu inal sectionalelevation of the moisthe casing 0, although in some cases this bracketmay with advantage be provided toning devices in action on a largerscale;

Fi 4, an enlarged cross-section of the mawith adjustments so it may bevaried in posichine' through the moistening-roll, as in thip withrelation to the positions of the Fi 3. re t,

roll of paper a is mounted on a drum or It will be noticed that the end0 of the U- reel pivoted on the spindle b, which is seshapedcarrying-frame k is placed within a cured, as by riveting, to the backof the casbight of the tape extending from fixed guides in 0. The papertape is gummed on one about which guides the tape must pass when ndledfrom the drum. This arrangement si e before winding it into a roll. Afaceplate, as d, covers the opening of the casing insures when thetension e is properly adjusted the prompt to protect the paper tape. Tosuitably restrain or retard motion of the roll of gummed l at the outerend of the carrying-frame into tape, the tension device or frictionallet-off e 1 contact with the gummed side of the .tape is provided,consisting of a spiral sprin bewhen the tape is pulled, the immediatefall of tween two washers, one touching the rum carrying the paper tapeand the other touching the face-plate d, sullicient tension beingafforded by the thumb-screw threaded on I the spindle b outside of theface-plate d, the

holding the face-plate in posion the tape decreases or ceases and thetape when severed pull certain withdrawal of the the free end of thetape may be dry for the convenience of the user. Ordinaril the end ofthe tape hangs loosely from the racket 1' The pan f is placed in linewith the casing (y and is arranged to be adjusted at varying distancestherefrom by means of set-screws in the base-plate of the machine andslots in i flanged projections turned outward from the'] guide toposition bottom of the pan. In the bottom of the t This sudden pull onthe tape depresses the pan a pad is arranged, consisting of the wickend0 of the frame It and causes the roll 1', to ing g, covering the metalsupport It, and a rise and touch the gum on the tape, rendersullieientquantity of water is put in the pan 1 ing W hen, or shortly before Sufsis grasped and pulled abru )tly forward over and in line with the edge ethe cutter t, this edge of the cutter serving as a forward it adhesive.

lifting of the moistening-roll I 1 to keep the wicking always wet. Uponthis' wet pad the roll 2 normallyrests with its covthe moistenmg-rollclear of the tape when the to a position clear of the moistening-roll,so

and if a piece of tape is acquired the loose end the tape for moisteningficient tape has been pulled past the serrated edge of the cutter t, thepull is lessened on the tape and the roll drops away from the tape,leaving the tape between the bracket 1* and the cutter 25 dry. Then asharp downward jerk over the edge of the cutter severs the tape, and theframe 7c, actuated by the moistening-roll, takes up the slack of thetape, and the end 8 of the tape takes the position clear of the moistroll illustrated at Fig. 1. not necessary to pull abruptly at first onthe tape, as, if the tension at e of the drum carrying the tape is Welladjusted, the roll will rise when the tape is ,ulled, and a slightdecrease in the pull will allow it to drop away from the ta e.

'claim 1. In' a tape-moistener, a holder for a gummed roll of tape, anadjustable tension device restraining rotation of the roll of tape, aseries of fixed guides for the tape in its line of feed, a pan, a Wetpad in the pan, a carryin -framc ivoted on the pan, a moisteningrollnormal resting on the pad pivoted at one end of t e carryingl'rame, abight of the tape leading from a fixed guide, passing over the oppositeend of the carryingfra1ne and leadir to another fixed guide, a bracketto i hold the tape normally clear of the moisten- 3o ing-roll, and acutter to position the tape above the roll and to sever the tape whenmoistene substantially as described.

2. In a tape-moistener, the combinati n with a pan, a wet pad in thepan, and a moistening-roll yieldingly pressed against the pad, ofdevicesto support gummed tape above the inoistening-roll, and means to move theroll from the Wet ad into contact with the gummed side the tape,substantially as described. V J

3; In a tape-ino'istener, a pan containing a wet pad, and amoistening-roll in yielding contact with the pad, combined with devicesto uide and support a strip of gummed tape, an means w remove themoistening-rol'l from the pad to touch the said roll to the ta :e whenthe tape'is pulled, substantially as described.

4. In a tape-moistener, in combination,'

5o. meansforrestraining, directing, and positioni ing a strip 01 gununedtape, a movable moistelling-roll, and means actuated by said roll forseparating the cod ol" the tape and the surface of the roll after thetape has been fed and sever ed. p I i 5; In a,tape-1noisteiier,thecombination with means to restrain, guide, and'position a stripofgummed ta' tg'ol' a' movable moistening-roll, and mechanism eradicatingthe tape with the roll, such that varying feeling stress in the tapewill change the position ol the moistering-roll with relation to thetape, substant-ially as described.

6. A tape-moistencr comprising 1: ne-supplying mechanisnn ape-moisteningmechan- It is ism normally in tape-receiving relation but.r movable intotape-moistening relation, tapeoperating mechanism for saidtape-moistening mechanism and guiding provisions to direct the tape fromits engaging relation with said operating mechanism in a substantiallyvertical path, thereby to impart a substattially vertical pull upon thesaid operating mechanism. v 7. A tape-moistener comprising tape-sup:plying mechanism, tape-tensioning mechan fl ism, tape-moisteningmechanism normally i n moisture-receiving relation but movable int otape moistening relation, tape operating mechanism for saidtape-moistening mechanisr'n, and guiding provisions to direct the tapefrom its engaging relation with said operating mechanism-in asubstantially vertical path, thereby to impart a substantially verticalpull upon the said operating mechanism.

8. A tape-moistener comprising tape-supplying mechanism, atape-moistcning roll normally in moisture-receiving relation but movableinto tape-moistening relation, tapeoperating mechanism for saidtapeunoistening roll and guiding provisions to direct the tape fIOL. itsengaging relation with said'opcrating mechanism in a substantiallyvertical path, thereby to impart a substantially vertical pull upon saidoperating i'neclianism.

9. A tape-moistcner comprising tape-supplying, mechanism,tape-moistcning mechanism normally in moisture receiving relation butmovable into tape-moistening rela tion, tape-operating mechanism forsaid tapemoistening mechanism and tape-guiding means disposed inrelation to said operating mechanism to permit engagement of saidoperating mechanism by a vertically-disposed. bight of tape looped aboutsaid operating mechanism, whereby a substantially vertical pull isexerted upon said operating mechanism. I,

10. A tape-moistencr comprising tape-supplying mechanism,tape-tcnsioning n'ieans, tape moistening mechanism normally inmoisture-receiving relation but movable into tape-moistening relation,tape -0pc ratihg mechanism for said tape-moistcningmocha anism andtape-guiding means disposed relation to said operating mechanismm permit engagement of said operating mechan- 'isin by a vertically-disposedbight of tape looped about said operating mechanism, whereby asubstantially vertical pull is exerted upon said operating mechanism.

11. A tape-moistener comprising awapesupplying mechanism, atape-moisteiiing roll nornml y in moisturc-recelving relation butmovable into tnpe-moistening relation, a le ver supporting said roll-andadapted to move the same and tape-guiding means disposed in relation tosaid lever to permit ol' engagement of said lever by avertically-(.lisposed bight of tape looped thereabout, whereby a ingmechanism, ta e-guiding means disposed 3 5 substantial y said operatingmechanism.

12. A tape-moistener comprising tape-supplying mechanism,tape-moistening mechanism normally in moisture-receiving relation butmovable into tape-moistening relation, operating mechanism for saidtape-moistening mechanism and tape-guiding means in the rear of'and inadvance of the tape-moistening mechanism to position the tape formoistening.

13. A tape-moistener comprising tape-supplying mechanism,tape-molsteningmechanism normally in moisture-receiving relation butmovable intotapc-moisteningp'elation, operating mechanism for saidtapefimoistening mechanism and tape-guiding means located below andabove said operating mechanisms and means to guide the ta 0 intoengagement with said operating mec anism.

14. A tape-moistener comprising tape-supplying mechanism, ;atape-moistening roll normally 'in moisturc-receiving relation butmovable into tapc-moistcning relation, a levcr supporting said1moistening-roll, tapeguiding means located below and above saidoperating-lever and means tb guide the tape into engagement with saidlever.

vertical pull is exerted upon in relation to sai l l l 15. Atape-moistener comprising tape-supplying mechanism, tape-moistemngmechanism normally in moisture-receiving relation but movable intotape-moistening relation, operating mechanism for saidtape-moistenoperating mechanism to permit engagement of said operatingmechanism by a vertically disposed bight of tape looped about said 0crating mechanism, and guiding means to ead said ta from said 49bigllilbforming guiding means n a vertical pat -16. In an apparatusofthe character specitied a tank or reservoir, a moistening device Inormally in moisture-receiving relation there- 45 to, strip-guidingmeans and means controlled by the draftot the strip for use to move saidmoistening d vice bodily out of moisture-re-- ceiving position intostrip-moistening relation. 7

' 17. A tape-moistener comprising tape-supplying mechanism,tape-moistening mechanism normally in moisture-receiving relation} butmovable into tape-gnoistening relation operating mechanism for saidtape-moisten- 55 ing mechanism, tape-guiding means in the rear of saidtape-moistening mechanism. and combined tape-guiding and severing meansin advance of the tape-moistening mechanism, said guiding means actingto position 6: the tapc'for moistening.

In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' HENRY P. ROBERTS.

Witnesses:

Gnonon W. JACKSON, CHAS. F. Hows.

